Q: Is 165,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 165,960 is a composite number.

Why is 165,960 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 165,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 461 922 1,383 1,844 2,305 2,766 3,688 4,149 4,610 5,532 6,915 8,298 9,220 11,064 13,830 16,596 18,440 20,745 27,660 33,192 41,490 55,320 82,980 and 165,960, with no remainder.

Since 165,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,960, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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